There was a time when skyscrapers seemed unbelievable -as though building something that tall was just asking for a major collapse. These days, skyscrapers may be old news, but there still are plenty of architects out th...

As we turn to our October habit of reading, watching, and re-enacting horror stories, you may wonder about those who wrote those stories, their inspirations, and their environments. Take a look at Stephen King’s ho...

It's hard to deny that castles look freaking aweso...  ...ages. But you can have the best of both old world architecture and new world comforts if you happen to seek out...

If there's no space in a shelter--or the shelter isn't safe--then the homeless need quick, portable, and durable housing alternatives. Professional architects have used their skills to develop solutions that are reachabl...

(Photo: Anagrama)The design studio Anagrama developed this unique bookshelves design for a library in Monterrey, Mexico. The city council asked the designers to compose a space that would be comfortable and cozy for the...

Have you seen the governor’s mansion in your state? Redditor coreyisthename put together an imgur album of images of all 50 state mansions, listed alphabetically. Many of them look pretty close to the same: nice bi...

Embassy Gardens is a housing development in progress in London. The design includes a pair of 10-storey apartment buildings. You will be able to walk between the two of them--or just swim!The pool, which will rest 115 fe...

This beautiful and unusual house design is the brainchild of Jono Williams, an engineer and graphic designer in New Zealand. It has 270 square feet of living space and is powered entirely by solar panels. Williams can co...

(Image: Son of Alan)Renzo Piano is the architect who designed London's famous Shard. His children range in age from 16 to 50, so he's been building sandcastles for a long, long time. He's put his skills to work to build...

Buckminster Fuller, the architect most famous for...  ...Francisco Bay. Robert Kronenburg describes it in Architecture in Motion: The History and Development of Portabl...